Director Shareholding

RNS Number:6334O
Kingfisher PLC
13 August 2003


Kingfisher plc became aware on 11 August 2003 that:


1. Certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose names are set out below,
   technically became interested on that date in 6,348 Kingfisher plc ordinary
   shares of 155/7p each by virtue of the ESOP (a discretionary trust 
   established by Kingfisher plc for the benefit of its employees and those of 
   its subsidiaries) exercising rights to require Kingfisher to allot shares 
   under arrangements for it to satisfy share options granted to employees.

2. Each of the below-named Directors of Kingfisher plc technically ceased to be 
   interested on that date in 6,348 Kingfisher plc ordinary shares of 155/7p
   each by virtue of the ESOP arranging for the allotment of such shares 
   directly to the order of the employees exercising those options.



Note: For Companies Act purposes, certain Directors of Kingfisher plc, whose
names are set out below, together with all employees of the Company, are deemed
to have a technical interest in any shares in which Kingfisher's ESOP has an
interest.  The interest ceases when the ESOP ceases to have such an interest.


Directors:  Mr Gerry Murphy
            Mr William Whiting
            Mr Ian Cheshire
            Ms Helen Weir


Contact:    Catherine Callaghan, Group Share Schemes Manager
            Tel: [phone]



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